Background Iron and zinc deficiency are major public health problems affecting many parts
of the world, including Southeast Asia. Infants, young children, and women of reproductive …

Acidophilic microorganisms are an ecologically and economically important group, which
occur in acidic natural (solfataric fields, sulphuric pools) and man-made (eg. Acid mine …

The nutritional challenge faced by the monogastric animals due to the chelation effects of
phytic acid, fuel the research on bioprospecting of probiotics for phytase production …

In this study, an extracellular phytase produced by Aspergillus niger 7A-1, was
biochemically characterized for possible industrial application. The enzyme was purified …

In this study, Talaromyces purpureogenus NSA20 as phytase-producing marine fungus was
isolated and identified morphologically and genetically and deposited in Gene Bank with …

The enzyme phytase has important applications in animal feed, because it favors the
bioavailability of phosphorus present in phytate, an antinutritional compound widely found …

Phytases are the special class of enzymes which have excellent application potential for
enhancing the quality of food by decreasing its inherent anti-nutrient components. In current …

Phytase is an enzyme that breaks down phytates to release phosphorus in an available
form. This enzyme plays an important role in animals, especially monogastric animals. It …

Fungi range from microscopic, single-celled yeasts to multicellular and heterotrophic in
nature. Fungal communities have been found in vast ranges of environmental conditions …

A study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of phytase produced by fungal
immobilization in broiler chicken fed with maize–soy based diet. Three fungal isolates, one …